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Fletcher, David 1952- :"My bid for the party leadership is going to be based on fiscal ...
Date: 2013
From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons
By: Dominion post (Newspaper)
Reference: DCDL-0026017
Description: The Politician tells his aide that "My bid for the party leadership is going to be based on financial prudence". The aide replies "They've put a cap on spending of $30,000" and the Politican reacts "What?!! That'll hardly cover my limousines and lunches!" Context is the contested leadership of the Labour Party, with David Cunliffe and Grant Robertson the main contenders. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Fletcher, David 1952- :"I did not lie, I had a memory lapse!" ... 3 May 2012
Date: 2012
From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons
By: Dominion post (Newspaper)
Reference: DCDL-0021131
Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strip. The minister didn't lie, he simply had a memory lapse and forgot to tell the truth. Refers to the famous lapses in memory of ACT leader John Banks that are entering the realms of legend. The saga of Kim Dotcom's donation of two $25,000 cheques to John Banks' mayoral campaign continued on to include a helicopter ride to the millionaire's mansion that Banks had trouble calling to memory. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Fletcher, David 1952- :'Did I have any anonymous donations during the last campaign?'. ...
Date: 2012
From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons
By: Dominion post (Newspaper)
Reference: DCDL-0021193
Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strip. The minister is wondering whether he got any anonymous donations during the election campaign. 'Anonymous donations' an issue since the famous 'anonymous' donation from internet millionaire Kim Dotcom to ACT leader John Banks. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Scott, Thomas, 1947- :'How was the chopper ride out to my mansion? Did you get my chequ...
Date: 2012
From: Scott, Thomas, 1947- :[Digital cartoons published in the Dominion Post]
By: Dominion post (Newspaper)
Reference: DCDL-0021204
Description: Shows Kim Dotcom, founder of Megaupload, asking ACT Party leader John Banks whether he got the cheques and whether he enjoyed the chopper ride to his mansion. John Banks appears baffled by the questions. Context: John Banks received a donation from Kim Dotcom during his campaign for the Auckland supercity mayoralty in 2010 but declared it as anonymous in his campaign returns. He also attended a party at Dotcom's house to which he was taken by helicopter. Failure to declare donations where a candidate knows the source is punishable by up to two years imprisonment and an NZ$10,000 fine. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Scott, Thomas, 1947- :"Mister Banks, how can you possibly believe you didn't break both...
Date: 2012
From: Scott, Thomas, 1947- :[Digital cartoons published in the Dominion Post]
By: Dominion post (Newspaper)
Reference: DCDL-0022984
Description: ACT Party leader John Banks in a media scrum is asked how he can believe he didn't break both the spirit and the letter of election finance legislation. Banks replies that if you can believe the world was created six thousand years ago in six days, it is easy to understand how he can believe that. Context: John Banks was embroiled in controversy over donations he received from SkyCity and German millionaire Kim Dotcom during his campaign for the Auckland mayoralty in 2010. He declared the donations were anonymous and claimed he did not know who the donors were. He also stated that the manner of the donations did not break the provisions of the election campaign finance legislation. At the same time Banks - a committed Christian - was reported as saying he believed the Bible's account that the world was created six thousand years ago in six days. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).